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Indiana’s public colleges and universities are moving to shed or consolidate about 580 academic programs after a review tied to a 2025 state law intended to reduce low-enrollment offerings. The...

Several colleges and universities announced leadership transitions as boards and presidents manage financial pressure, program restructuring, and governance volatility. Syracuse University’s board...

The University of Texas at Austin sped up a planned consolidation of seven departments in the College of Liberal Arts into two new departments, starting in fall, after faculty said they were...

Case Western Reserve University deployed Google Gemini across its faculty, staff, and student population after campus teams said they needed an AI tool that reduced concerns about data being used...

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking to raise H-1B visa holder wage rates as part of a regulatory effort to curb what it describes as “abuse” of the program. The proposed change would raise...

The Internet Watch Foundation reported a 260-fold increase in AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) over one year, warning the surge is “the tip of the iceberg.” The organization said...

Parent PLUS borrowers face a tightening deadline tied to loan consolidation rules under new servicing requirements. Reporting indicates parents must consolidate Parent PLUS loans into a new loan...

New research is flagging negative cost-adjusted returns for some graduate pathways and raising questions about how students and families should evaluate “AI-proof” graduate degrees. A report from...

President Donald Trump escalated public threats tied to Iran diplomacy, warning the country it had “48 hours” left to reach a peace deal or face strikes targeting civilian energy infrastructure....

Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal would cut key Education Department access and student-support programs while boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion. The plan targets long-running supports...

A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s collection of admissions data from about 200 public colleges by issuing a preliminary injunction. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the U.S. District...

Multiple institutions announced new presidents and acting leadership as boards and higher-ed systems respond to financial constraints, strategic reorientations, and governance instability....

The University of Texas at Austin accelerated its planned consolidation of seven departments in the College of Liberal Arts into two new units, with changes beginning in fall. Faculty learned of...

One Million Degrees and City Colleges leaders emphasized that degree or certificate completion should not be the end point for assessing community college success. Aarti Dhupelia, CEO of One...

Case Western Reserve University deployed Google Gemini for faculty, staff and students, focusing on campus needs for a secure AI tool that does not train on institutional data. The university said...

New rules require Parent PLUS loans to be consolidated into a new loan by June 30 to keep affordable payments, changing the compliance timeline for families seeking to protect payment options. The...

Reports tied to George Mason’s conservative board chair describe a months-long effort to pressure the university president to dismantle DEI programs, supported by text messages reviewed in...

The Internet Watch Foundation reported a 260-fold increase in AI-generated child sexual abuse material in 2025, rising from 13 videos the prior year to 3,443. Experts warned the figure is only...

President Donald Trump released a fiscal 2027 budget blueprint that would substantially cut or eliminate multiple federal education programs, while boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion....

A new wave of college and university leadership changes is under way, driven by scheduled retirements, board action, and abrupt departures. Syracuse University’s board named J. Michael Haynie as...